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Find it fascinating the number of women who take Tykerb on an empty stomach. We are all so different. I took 5 last thing at night so as to sleep off the nausea and be fine throughout the day. Obviously it's worth experimenting to find the time that suits you.
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1999 IVDC oe+ grade 3
epirubicen, cysplatin, 5FU;
lumpectomy L breast, radiotherapy 6 wks, tamoxifen 3 mths, Examestane 5 yrs
2005 mastectomy (Left ) 10cm IDC in lymphatic system and blood vessels oe- HER2 ++;Taxotere, Herceptin 18 mths
2006 skin tumours below scarline Add Femera, 3 weeks radiotherapy twice daily (unsuccessful)
excision of tumours.
2007 jan skin tumour on L chest wall; positive Right axilla
Temerifen.
September Ca markers rise. Start Tykerb 3 wks radiotherapy
2008 skin tumours regrow. latissimus dorsal flap for excision of skin tumours March 08. HER2++++
Faslodex injections
CEA and Ca15.3 rising
2009
CT scan shows multiple mets in liver, lungs and inguinal glands. Stop Tykerb. Start Xeloda
CEA and Ca15.3 dropping like a stone. Skin tumours disappear.
Return 6 months later.
CT shows increase in size and number liver and lung mets.
Oct: Cyclophosphamide
Markers continue to rise. Change to Caelyx
2010
CEA marker in the 2000s Back to Herceptin
New tunour R Breast
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